Did the recession affect you majourly?

[dbgtz]

Just a random question because as I think about it, I literally had no change in lifestyle because of it. I mean, my dad got made redundant but then started another job 1 week later so it was practically like normal still.

[matt$]

If anything we've spent more money.

[Eoin247]

A little but not much tbh, and i'm living in one of the worst hit countries. It hasn't really affected me much but i know people who have been affected badly.

[Inseriousity.]

My dad's a self-employed painter and trade dried up. It got to the point where we were considering bankruptcy so yeah it was very bad for us :(. Luckily we've managed to come out of it the other side and we're bringing small luxuries back but not going too crazy (going out once a month rather than once a week for example)

[Caution]

My Dad had to be cut from around 40 hours a week to around 25 but I didn't notice it that much.

[dirrty]

naw, not much if any difference.

[Chris]

Luckily it hasn't, perhaps a few cut backs here and there but nothing major.

[Cheryl]

Not really, however my dad was redundant for ages meaning a short break to france last summer, however know, although being on a slightly lower salary we can afford a holiday more expensive than previous years. other than holidays I've not noticed any other changes.

[Suspective]

Not really at all. Maybe just in a really small way, but nothing which is that noticeable or big.

[Mr-Trainor]

It has affected my family but not majorly.

[kasi]

i havent changed anything tbh

[Charlottay!]

ive noticed it but i do alot with finances and have to create a student union budget and spending regime. Lots of places are closing down in my city, lots of leisure facilities so its really noticeable

[Catzsy]

Well the cost of food is really going up all the time and I suspect that with inflation rising as it is and the VAT rises it is going to really cut into the family budget in months to come.

[,elaboratedolls]

It hasn't affected my family drastically, but it's still affected us slightly. Not very much though.

[-Eyeless-]

Yes it affected me majorly. Though I won't go into detail about my financials affairs xD

[-ry!]

We've cut back loads, we're not going on family holidays no more, my mums buying less food shopping. So yeh we have been affected.

[velvet]

nah not at all
both my parents are self employed in high end trades so their clients aren't really affected either

[AgnesIO]

No, not at all.

Haven't noticed any changes - still go on holidays, still buy things - guess I am lucky.

[Alexx..]

Nah, I haven't been affected, my mums a carer so her job hasn't been affected and my dad does something with asbestos so his work is still there.

[Matthew]

hasn't affected us at all. We still buy/do the same things that we did before the recession, but obviously it does cost a bit more now :P

[Technologic]

When the real NHS cuts come then we'll probably keep our eye on things. If anything we buy more stuff atm.

[nicocee]

It affected me by making my local computer shop have to shut down!